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The United States covers a large part of the North __1__ continent.
When this land first became a nation, after_2___ its independence from England, it had thirteen states. __3_ of the states had a star on the American __4___. As the nation __5_, new states were added and new stars __6__ on the flag. _7___ a long time, there were 48 states. In 1959, however, two __8___ stars were added ___9_ the flag, __10__ for the new states of Alaska (阿拉斯加)and Hawaii(夏威夷).
___11_ were the first inhabitants of the _12___. ___13_ who came first and in greatest numbers to make their homes __14__ the eastern coast of North America were ___15_ from England. It is ___16_ that reason that the _17___ of the United States is English and __18__ its culture and customs are more __19__ those of England than __20__ of any other country in the world.
1: A: America B: European C: American D: American’s
2: A: win B: won C: winning D: having
3: A: Every B: Each C: Some D: None
4: A: map B: flag C: land D: capital
5: A: grew B: grows C: growing D: is growing
6: A: appear B: was appearing C: appeared D: have appeared
7: A: In B: From C: For D: Through
8: A: another B: many C: extra D: more
9: A: on B: to C: in D: at
10: A: standing B: looking C: searching D: caring
11: A: India B: Indias C: Indian D: Indians
12: A: city B: town C: land D: earth
13: A: Men B: These C: Many D: Much
14: A: on B: to C: in D: at
15: A: more B: most C: mostly D: much
16: A: as B: for C: because D: since
17: A: men B: language C: man D: languages
18: A: that B: why C: many D: all
19: A: as B: like C: same D: as if
20: A: that B: those C: this D: these
1-5:CCBBA
6-10:CCDBA
11-15:DCAAC
16-20:BBABB
